Polls

Barack Obama sees worst poll rating drop in 50 years

The decline in Barack Obama's popularity since July has been the steepest of any president at the same stage of his first term for more than 50 years.

Gallup recorded an average daily approval rating of 53 per cent for Mr Obama for the third quarter of the year, a sharp drop from the 62 per cent he recorded from April.

His current approval rating – hovering just above the level that would make re-election an uphill struggle – is close to the bottom for newly-elected president. Mr Obama entered the White House with a soaring 78 per cent approval rating. (MORE)

But here's another poll...

Obama leads Mike Huckabee 47-43,
Mitt Romney 48-40,
Sarah Palin 52-40,
and Tim Pawlenty 50-30.

You know, in case you were wondering.

Meanwhile, taking a poll and reporting it as news isn't news. Even though, it most certainly is on a slow news day on Friday.